Unstable server

[tonysch]

OK..
I purchased a linode.
Was planning on setting it up with ISPConfig3 and Ubuntu 9.04.

While I was performing the install my old server started geeking really bad.
Once up... All memory and page file are sucked up and the system reboots. I am unable to open any websites. I barely have enough time to login to the console before she reboots...

Can someone help..
I just want to stabilize her enough to migrate off the websites... and settings in the old ISPconfig2.

Please help.

Thanks
Tony

[till]

Do you have physical access to your old server, so that you can start it from a linux boot CD?

[id10t]

Can you log in quick enough to disable some services?

[tonysch]

The server is a VSP from slicehost.

What services should I turn off?

[id10t]

I'd disable everything but ssh ... you don't want *anything* eating your few precious resources...